What can happen in two years...

Dear FutureMe, Here's something I wrote two years before today - it's incredible what can happen in two short years... Read on past the end: (The following is an e-mail from the past, composed on Saturday, January 22, 2005, and sent via FutureMe.org) Dear FutureMe, Holy cow... 2 years from now you'll (me) will be getting this email. Hope I still have the same email address. I really hope that the lino in the kitchen and entryway have been replaced by now. We said it would be done summer 2005. Also REALLY REALLY hope that we had that trip to Mexico with mom & dad!! PLEASE say we did that, it's one thing I really want to do...not for Mexico (ok, a bit for Mexico) but more for the adventure with mom & dad. Right now Ian & Bonnie are expecting a baby and so are Susie and Cory. How exciting!! Can't wait for more little babies around... Better more babies biting your ankles than bloody dogs. Everytime we go to the Orsten's I've got dogs jumping all over. Exception goes to Milo, love him to pieces that one. Well, Kyler is walking around really quite well now, but that doesn't mean that he's not falling... constantly has a bruise somewhere, poor thing. Better go. Not much left to say, but hopefully this email finds you healthy and happy Love, me Here's what has really happened in those two short years. That trip to Mexico?? Didn't happen. Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that September and he passed away 10 weeks later. Ian & Bonnie had Paige, Susie & Cory had Kian. Ian & Bonnie got a Great Dane which they named Zeus (ANOTHER dog - and this one is no ankle biter - he's gigantic) The lino in our kitchen and front entry way?? Still there. And that part about being happy & healthy? I was diagnosed with epilepsy last month, after 3 major seizures. Happy? Well, mostly. Things could be worse, right? Although losing my drivers license is killing me, I know it's not permanent... At least I hope it's not. Should be a year before I get it back. SOOOO... lets try this again. I'll send this back to me another two years from now, with a few more side notes... Mom is coming over everyday to "cindy-sit" me since I can't really spend much time alone with Kyler while Jayden is in school - in case I seizure again. Poor Kyler wouldn't know what to do. Kyler just turned 3 last November. What an attitude this little man has! Hopefully two years later that will have calmed down. I've noticed mom's memory is getting pretty bad - I think it's a side effect of all that happened with dad and the stress of losing him. Jayden is in grade two and is doing great - I hope that continues. He's an awesome kid... Ian & Bonnie are trying to sell thier house to move to a bigger one - they outgrew this one when Paige came along. It's really hard for them right now - between thier jobs they are always having problems finding someone to watch her for the two or so hours they overlap. I hope they work things out soon -- I think their house is full of stress right now. Dave is still at Moxies - Assistant Director of Operations... or is it Regional Manager of Moxies Edmonton?? Same thing. I can't remember his official title. Hopefully he's moved up. Where? I don't know. Whatever is next in line, I guess. I'm hoping that I have my license back by now. OMG, please say I do. I am really having a hard time with no license and will appeal it in June/07 and if I have to I'll do it again in Dec., because that will be the one year mark from being diagnosed. (Dec.15/06) Well, that's it for now. My wishes for the next two years??? 1. Mom does better on her own. She's still devastated with the loss of dad. 2. I get my license back!!!! 3. Jayden gets his braces?? That is, if he adult teeth have all come in by then. 4. Dave will hopefully get his pardon and we take a trip somewhere warm. Ok.... That's it for now. See you in 2 years. Take care, get healthy, stay healthy and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your beautiful family!!!! (Do I even have to say it?!) Love, me